Sergio Francisco

Not to be confused with Sergio Ramos.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Franciscoand the second or maternal family name is Ramos.

Sergio Francisco

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Francisco Ramos
Date of birth	(1979-05-19) 19 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Irun, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Real Sociedad B (manager)
Youth career
	Real Unión
1996–1997	Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Real Sociedad B
2000–2002	Real Sociedad	4	(0)
2001	→ Eibar (loan)	16	(0)
2001–2002	→ Onda (loan)	36	(6)
2002–2003	Real Unión	42	(12)
2003–2004	Zamora	36	(18)
2004	Lorca Deportiva	19	(2)
2005	Gimnàstic	18	(3)
2005–2011	Real Unión	138	(36)
2011	Sestao	4	(2)
2011–2012	Laudio	?	(12)
Total		313+	(91)
Managerial career
2012–2013	Real Unión (assistant)
2013–2014	Real Unión
2017–2022	Real Sociedad C
2022–	Real Sociedad B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Francisco Ramos (born 19 May 1979), known as Sergio Francisco, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Real Sociedad B.

Playing career

Born in Irun, Gipuzkoa, Sergio Francisco spent the vast majority of his 15-year senior career in the lower leagues, amassing Segunda División B totals of 254 games and 74 goals for four teams. He represented mainly local Real Unión.

Sergio Francisco's input at the professional level consisted of 51 matches in the Segunda División with SD Eibar, Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Real Unión, and four in La Liga with another Basque side, Real Sociedad. His debut in the latter competition took place on 17 September 2000, as he came on as a second-half substitute for Edgaras Jankauskas in a 4–1 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo. ^[1]

Coaching career

Having suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in September 2008, ^[2] Sergio Francisco retired at the end of the 2010–11 season, aged 32. He joined his main club's coaching staff the following year, under Imanol Idiakez, becoming head coach subsequently with Unión competing in the third tier. ^[3]

On 5 June 2014, after leading the side to the 15th place in division three, Sergio Francisco was fired. ^[4] He was appointed at Real Sociedad C in 2017, achieving promotion to the newly created Segunda División RFEF at the end of the 2020–21 campaign. ^[5]

On 31 May 2022, Francisco was named manager of Real Sociedad's reserves, recently relegated to the Primera Federación, in place of the departed Xabi Alonso. ^[6]

Managerial statistics

As of 8 February 2025

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Real Unión		12 July 2013	5 June 2014	45	15	12	18	49	53	−4	033.33	[7]
Real Sociedad C		5 July 2017	31 May 2022	165	72	53	40	268	196	+72	043.64	[8]
Real Sociedad B		31 May 2022	Present	101	37	40	24	130	98	+32	036.63	[9]
Total				311	124	105	82	447	347	+100	039.87	—

References

1. Campos, Pablo (18 September 2000). "Al Celta le bastan cuatro minutos de locura" [Celta have enough with four minutes of madness]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
2. Eizagirre, A. (26 September 2008). "Sergio Francisco dice adiós a lo que queda de temporada" [Sergio Francisco says goodbye to rest of season]. Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
3. "Sergio Francisco será el nuevo entrenador" [Sergio Francisco will be the new manager] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
4. "Sergio no continuará" [Sergio will not continue] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
5. Isasa, Xabier (18 May 2021). "Sergio Francisco, el arquitecto del ascenso de la Real C" [Sergio Francisco, the architect of Real C's promotion]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
6. "Sergio Francisco dirigirá al Sanse" [Sergio Francisco will manage Sanse] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
7. "Matches Sergio Francisco, 2013–14 season". BDFutbol.
8. "Real Sociedad C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
   "Real Sociedad C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
   "Real Sociedad C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
   "Real Sociedad C" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
   "Matches Sergio Francisco, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol.
9. "Matches Sergio Francisco, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol.
   "Matches Sergio Francisco, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol.
   "Matches Sergio Francisco, 2024–25 season". BDFutbol.

External links

• Sergio Francisco at BDFutbol
• Sergio Francisco manager profile at BDFutbol